Development of Education in Pakistan

Article 25-A of Constitution of Pakistan obligates the state to provide free and compulsory quality education to children of the age group 5 to 16 years. “The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years in such a manner as may be determined by law”.

About Sir Syed Ahmad Khan:- In 1859, Sir Syed established Gulshan School at Muradabad, Victoria School at Ghazipur in 1863, and a scientific society for Muslims in 1864. In 1875 founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College, the first Muslim university in South Asia.

Education Minister of Pakistan announced this policy in October 1978.The work plan of the policy was presented in December 1978.The policy was announced in February 1979. The strategies to achieve the goals are curriculum revision, merging madrassas and traditional education, Urdu as a medium of education, linked scientific and technical education, separate set up for males and females. This policy was also not implemented properly and failed due to lack of planning and financial resources.

Education conference presided by the educational minister of the country and chairman of the conference, Fazal-ur-Rehman. He proposed three dimensions of education Spiritual, Social, Vocational. First education conference convened in 1947 in the supervision of Quaid-e-Azam.